Sligo's 5 time Irish Heavyweight champion Stephen Reynolds turns pro at 39

slapbangwallop

Personally as a boxing fan from Sligo I am VERY exciting about Stephen Reynold's debut next month but cant help wondering what him and his brother could have done if they turned over 10 years ago.

Can success still be achieved?

http://www.boxing-ireland.com/uncategorized/heavyweight-champ-reynolds-just-the-ticket-ahead-of-belfast-debut/

Radharc na Sleibhte

Best of luck to him, he's a nice fella.

coolegrain

yes...very best to him...there'll be a lot of people behind him.

red sean

coolegrain wrote: »

yes...very best to him...there'll be a lot of people behind him.

I'd hate to be the one in front of him.

mongoman

slapbangwallop wrote: »

Can success still be achieved?

No, it's way too late to be turning Pro at 39.

AllGunsBlazing

I think his last irish title at amateur level was more than ten years ago. That suggests his best days are behind him, but I wish him every success.


He has already proven himself to be one of all the time great sporting competitors this country has produced, and easily the best Sligo has ever seen.

slapbangwallop

AllGunsBlazing wrote: »

I think his last irish title at amateur level was more than ten years ago. That suggests his best days are behind him, but I wish him every success.


He has already proven himself to be one of all the time great sporting competitors this country has produced, and easily the best Sligo has ever seen.

Well him or his brother are certainly in with a shout as Sligo's best ever but lets not forget Maugheraboy's Vinny Feeney either.

If you remember him you will probably enjoy this!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZa115n6KVU

guinnessdrinker

slapbangwallop wrote: »

Well him or his brother are certainly in with a shout as Sligo's best ever but lets not forget Maugheraboy's Vinny Feeney either.

If you remember him you will probably enjoy this!

I remember seeing him in town a couple of years ago, was a great prospect but his career was cut short too early unfortunately.

slapbangwallop

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

I remember seeing him in town a couple of years ago, was a great prospect but his career was cut short too early unfortunately.

yeah, Vinny was a classy boxer. Won a British southern area title and was due to fight for a IBO world title but an irregularity showed up on the yearly brain scan that boxers have to do and that was that.

Really nice fella as well.

slapbangwallop

Stephen Reynolds was interviewed on national radio on the Mooney Live Show on RTE Radio 1 today about his work as a parking warden and his pro debut Belfast on July 21st with Emerald Promotions.

You can listen back to the show on the link below. Skip 38mins in for the 6 minute long interview.

Did anyone listen to the show? Seems to be a lot of radio shows in Sligo at the moment.

http://www.rte.ie/radio/radioplayer/rteradioweb.html#!rii=9%3A3330783%3A82%3A28%2D06%2D2012%3A

slapbangwallop

slapbangwallop

Stephen Reynolds talks to Steve Bunce on BoxNation TV about his professional boxing debut in Belfast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wczUwCLq1o

Ham Sambo

I agree, Reynolds is a nice guy, but one wonders if this fight in Belfast is all about glory or money, win or lose he will come home with a nice few bob. Vinnie Feeney was not too bad back in the day, wasn’t the best either, I think he was wise to hang up his gloves medical condition or no medical condition, again like Reynolds he’s a nice guy too.

slapbangwallop

Ham Sambo wrote: »

I agree, Reynolds is a nice guy, but one wonders if this fight in Belfast is all about glory or money, win or lose he will come home with a nice few bob. Vinnie Feeney was not too bad back in the day, wasn’t the best either, I think he was wise to hang up his gloves medical condition or no medical condition, again like Reynolds he’s a nice guy too.

I costs a lot of money to set yourself up as a professional boxer, a lot of money. I can assure you that until you get to title fights its a loss making exercise, especially in Ireland where there is no backing from TV.

I hope its for the glory because if its for the money then he's in for a rude awakening.

Ham Sambo

Back in the day Stephen Reynolds was the best, I think at 39yrs old he is taking on a lot, at least when he semi-retired some years back he retired while on top.

slapbangwallop

Matovu out to destroy Reynolds career before it starts

http://www.boxing-ireland.com/news/matovu-out-to-destroy-reynolds-career-before-it-starts/

slapbangwallop

Stephen Reynolds and Moses Matovu weigh-in for their fight in Belfast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtbMs5My00U&feature=channel&list=UL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtbMs5My00U

UrbanSea

He won 39-38 I hear

slapbangwallop

Stephen Reynolds debut fight with Moses Matovu in Belfast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dziM4_OgqSI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dziM4_OgqSI

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AllGunsBlazing

Well done Block, looked like he was bossing things in the above clip.

Matovu was backing away into his own corner before the bell even sounded to begin the round. Didn't look very eager at all!:)

slapbangwallop

Stephen Reynolds second fight confirmed on Dublin bill on November the 3rd!

BLOCK’N'ROLL : REYNOLDS RETURN ON ‘RUMBLE IN DUBLIN’ BILL

Details of the bill are here - http://www.boxing-ireland.com/news/blocknroll-reynolds-return-on-rumble-in-dublin-bill/

Ghost.

Do you know who stephens opponent is for his fight? I cant find a name.

slapbangwallop

Ghost. wrote: »

Do you know who stephens opponent is for his fight? I cant find a name.

His name is Ruslan Bitarov.

Here is a picture of the pair at the weigh in and a bit of video as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dndacw4g4Ig

coolegrain

footage from last night...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLADBeOXdMM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLADBeOXdMM

sligono1

well done stephen hes keeeping the sligo sporting winning bandwagon going

Ham Sambo

Jasus, Reynolds is a scary looking whore just looking at him, pity the other guy!!

slapbangwallop

Ham Sambo wrote: »

Jasus, Reynolds is a scary looking whore just looking at him, pity the other guy!!

He's mean looking alright. Those body shots in that second fight had my wincing from here.

shellyriver

slapbangwallop wrote: »

He's mean looking alright. Those body shots in that second fight had my wincing from here.

I would have said more like mincing:D

slapbangwallop

Reynolds back in the ring fighting for a title versus another unbeaten boxer. It'll be some achievement if he wins a pro title at 40!

Kettleson

Is there a bus going up to this from the town?

http://youtu.be/Iz_oC0zWHLI

slapbangwallop

Kettleson wrote: »

Is there a bus going up to this from the town?

http://youtu.be/Iz_oC0zWHLI

Not sure. There was for his last fight. I'll find out and get back to you.

slapbangwallop

Kettleson wrote: »

Is there a bus going up to this from the town?

http://youtu.be/Iz_oC0zWHLI

Yeah there's a bus going up and back the same night. Over 100 going up from Sligo!

Kettleson

slapbangwallop wrote: »

Yeah there's a bus going up and back the same night. Over 100 going up from Sligo!

Nice one SBW. Great to see a crowd going up.

slapbangwallop

Kettleson wrote: »

Nice one SBW. Great to see a crowd going up.

yeah, he deserves the support for all the years he has put into boxing (and the stick he has taken for ensuring Sligo's parking affairs are in order)

He sounds pretty confident as well!

SOMEONES '0' MUST GO!

http://www.boxing-ireland.com/news/reynolds-vs-trainor-someones-0-must-go-in-celtic-clash/

slapbangwallop

Cant wait. IFilm London have a load of videos o. Their channel.

Tickets on the door and free admission to the afterparty thats showing Canelo vs Mayweather.

http://youtu.be/BH8NOb8ZnKY

Kettleson

Listened in on Ocean FM...a great fight and a great win for Reynolds!!

Kettleson

@Slapbangwallop...I'm only clocking that you're Blocks manager! Good on you, what a night you must have had!

slapbangwallop

Kettleson wrote: »

@Slapbangwallop...I'm only clocking that you're Blocks manager! Good on you, what a night you must have had!

Thanks Kettleson.

It was an amazing night. Might run a airing of the video in a Sligo pub just to show people what a fight it was.

Seasoned journalists at ringside saying it was the most exciting fight they've ever seen.

Kettleson

Great idea..I couldn't make Belfast so I'd def be up for that. The commentary was pretty good too. A real roller coaster cliff hanger...

I can remember a good few years ago, Alan was fighting in Belfast during the afternoon, cant remember what the occasion was, but the up-date commentary had put Alan as losing with one round to go and was "fighting for his professional career".

The crowd in Belfast got behind him and Alan must have fought like a lion to come back and win.....and then the radio played this...I'll never forget it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsciTAI4K2U

rizzodun

A video (not mine) taken at the fight last night, well done block!

blackiebest1

Epic, will not miss another fight, thanks for the poster of this vid, Well done Block! Fantastic showing

Kettleson

blackiebest1 wrote: »

Epic, will not miss another fight, thanks for the poster of this vid, Well done Block! Fantastic showing

Definitely! What a scrap! Block can bang and always looked confident and in control, quick back to the corner to get on with the fight. Big respect to Block and Trainor, Shame it wasn't on RTE.

slapbangwallop

Well it all went pretty damn well. Plenty of people coming up to me saying the headliner was the best fight they've seen in an Irish ring.

Great fight report on BoxRec - http://news.boxrec.com/news/2013/reynolds-wins-small-hall-thriller-belfast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmZzU3HwAXI